New routes and frequency possibilities

Africa / Oceania

Senegal, West Africa, Reunion, Madagascar

Wine is serious business. The impact on an airport serving the world’s best-known wine region can be gauged by a single event – the 50,000 visitors who come to Bordeaux for one week each June for Vinexpo – the world’s largest wine fair.

Major reasons to serve Bordeaux airport

Bordeaux Airport lies at the heart of the world’s best-known wine region. Surveys of foreign visitors, conducted by the ministry of tourism, show Bordeaux to be one of the “Top 3” tourist destinations in France.

Bordeaux Airport is situated at the centre of a modern transportation system, including an efficient and very affordable regional rail network. This has contributed to a boom in the number of foreign visitors choosing to purchase a second home in the area.

With well-balanced incoming/outgoing passenger flows, Bordeaux Airport offers a wide range of services. The airport has demonstrated its ability to respond to the diverse needs of its passengers and its airlines, allowing for a wide selection of airlines that includes both legacy and low cost carriers.

For legacy and airlines requiring services of quality to be offered to those passengers, Hall A and B…

billi is the low cost, purpose built, terminal of Bordeaux.

Who is billi?

billi ‘s immediate success called for the launching of extension plans and new additional pre-boarding gates / waiting areas / checking counters were delivered in June 2015;

billi, with its renewed capacity of over 2.5M passenger is ready to welcome more operations, it offers:

In addition, billi offers:

A fantastic entry point as the gateway to the entire South-West of France.

One of the world’s favorite tourism destinations

Access to a large conurbation and a mobile local population open to new possibilities for air travel

265km of superb beaches for families and watersports, 2,200 hours of annual sunshine.

The surrounding area

Bordeaux is typical of the South of France in terms of atmosphere, architecture and the fact that the city enjoys over 2,200 hours of sunshine every year.

The long summer days and the immensity of the surroundings contribute to a unique sense of freedom referred to as the “Atlantic Coast touch”.

Close to the Atlantic Ocean with 265 km of beaches, the Aquitaine region basks in a warm, Gulf Stream climate (average temperatures: January 10.5°, August : 25°). The region is also one of the best in Europe for surfing and various tournaments take place in the area.

Aquitaine is the fastest-growing tourist region in France.

Another indication of the region’s prestige comes in the form of Bordeaux’s 2007 addition into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Other local UNESCO sites further add to the sense that this area is among the richest in France in terms of the historical treasures it possesses including the medieval city of Saint Emilion, the pilgrimage routes to Saint Jacques de Compostella and the fort in Blaye.

The region is equally known for the famous cave paintings of the Grottes de Lascaux, the spectacular coastline of the bassin d’Arcachon, and the Pyla Dune – the highest natural sand dune in Europe.

The Bordeaux region boasts a wealth of beautiful lakes and is bordered by the spectacular views provided by the Pyrenees. It is blessed with numerous picturesque villages, medieval castles and a breathtaking landscape.

Bordeaux is France’s premier spa destination. Having benefitted from an historical reputation for its medical benefits, it now offers very modern facilities.

There are 50 golf courses in and around Bordeaux.

Bordeaux airport, natural access to thr “Aerospace Valley” – seam of hundreds of companies involved in air transport manufacturing and services. And yet more wine – 1,500 bottles of Bordeaux are sold globally every minute supplied by 8,000 “châteaux” within close reach.

An attractive economic area

Access to Bordeaux and its region; a ‘European California’ offering a superb lifestyle full of opportunities for business:

Aerospace and Electronics

World leader in rocket engine manufacturing

World leader for production of industrial pumps and valves, fittings

European leader in manufacturing private jets

European leader in avionics manufacturing

Home to Major national aeronautical maintenance centre and hosts for The “Aerospace Valley”

Wood-paper

First European producer of raw paper “Fluff” and paper craft

First European centre for thermo-structural materials

Food industry

First European producer of corn; Fresh products fruits and meat

Pharmaceutical and medical industry

Leader in advanced medical research (neurology, heart and implants)

New technologies information and communication

Optic/laser: high technology and research works

Referenced European “Laser Valley” set up

Services and capital investments:

Insurance: Ranks 3rd in France

Banking: Ranks 4th in France

And wine! Traditional long-lasting predominance: 123,000 hectares of vines; 10,239 wine growers/producers; 850 million bottles of Bordeaux sold every year; 1,500 sold every minute throughout the world; 8,000 “châteaux” within close reach.

Bordeaux – 2nd french city for congress hosting

According to ICCA ranking and criteria, Bordeaux becomes the 2nd French city for congress hosting – only next to Paris. In 2012, more than 80 000 congress participants and visitors are expected.

Specific conditions will apply for the setting up of an operational base in Bordeaux.

Pascal Personne, CEO of Bordeaux Airport: “billi will sit alongside our existing regional and international airport facilities – we look forward to welcoming many low-cost airlines delivering a growing number of tourists and business travellers to our region”.

“We look forward to welcoming many low-cost airlines delivering a growing number of tourists and business travellers to our region”.

The Bordeaux catchment area includes close to 5m people. It is the 3rd most popular destination in France, with significant levels of 2nd home ownership.

Catchment Area

Bordeaux greater metropolitan area: 0.8m

60 min catchment area: 1.7m

120 min catchment area: 4.9m

All cities within the entire South-West of France are easily reachable by motorway access from Bordeaux Airport.

Bordeaux is the home airport for the Médecins Sans Frontières logistics platform.

Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors

Bordeaux Mérignac Airport is home to the logistics platform that provides supplies for the assignments of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on its structural programmes and emergency intervention during displaced population crises, epidemics, natural disasters and wars.

Its also provides services to other humanitarian organisations.

The airport is the starting point for several night flight integrators, including DHL, TNT, UPS and Chronopost. The BOD express mail sector has experienced two digit growth rates for the last five years.

The location, at the corner of south-west Europe, and our easy motorway network along the Atlantic coast and into to northern Spain, offers great opportunities for Cargo operations based in BOD.

Geography

Situation: 10km West of Bordeaux, the capital of the Aquitaine region and the sixth largest city region in France.